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@ -117,11 +117,16 @@ versions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and for all I know higher than that. It seems
best just to start a new numbering series while acknowledging the
links back.
We have reverted to "Advent" for the binary to avoid a name collision
We have reverted to "advent" for the binary to avoid a name collision
with the BSD Games version.
== Functional changes in Open Adventure ==
By default, advent issues "> " as a command prompt. This feature
became common in many variants after the original 350-point version,
but was never backported into Crowther & Wood's main line before now.
The "-o" (oldstyle) version reverts the behavior.
A "seed" command has been added. This is not intended for human use
but as a way for game logs to set the PRNG (pseudorandom-number generator) so
that random events (dwarf & pirate appearances, the bird's magic word)